Maya Angelou

The late activist and literary icon would've been 90 today.

RIP Maya Angelou.

There's no denying the impact and influence Dr. Maya Angelou had on the world through her uncanny wisdom, admirable strength and powerful words. On May 28, the famed poet and author passed away at the age of 86, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy...

Last week, Maya Angelou's death rocked the world. The exemplary author influenced a lot of poets, leaders, and also artists, especially in the form of Common. The Chi-Town rapper wrote a letter highlighting his first encounter with Maya Angelou, and the fond memories the two shared. Des...

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Maya Angelou passed away this morning at the age of 86 in her home in Winston-Salem, N.C. The cause of death is unknown, but her literary agent Helen Brann says she's been dealing with bad health for some time.  Today, the country loses one of its national treasures. Poet, activis...

“I’m surprised and disappointed... I had never heard him use that [word] before. I admired him so because he wasn’t singing the line of least resistance,” Angelou told the NY Post about Common's use of the N-word...

With Young Jeezy's TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition and Common's The Dreamer/The Believer both leaking this week and due out next Tuesday, XXL stacks the two albums up next to each other in this Tale of the Tape...

GoWhereHipHop sat down with the two humanitarians...

Black People Twitter seems indifferent.

Even though they never got down on a blunt, 'Pac and Iron Mike were tight...